Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Commander's Star, C.1950 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The War Victory Cross was

The War Victory Cross was instituted on September 11

cross of superb quality and condition

1939-1945 Star (296641 C

maker marked “Hoffstätter of Bonn” on the reverse

Signature on Post War Photo: Walter Reder

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Commander's Star, C.1950 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The War Victory Cross was(Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo). Instituted 1814 by King Ferdinand VII. Franco Period issue. A reduced size four armed cross with ball finials in bronze gilt, featuring cluster of five beaded rays in each quadrant in silvered bronze, with obverse centre in bronze gilt exhibiting a superposed figure of St. Hermenegildo, with a light blue enameled background, surrounded by a white enameled border inscribed PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA MILITAR